The Experiences of George McGovern in 1972 and Jimmy Carter

question 33

Multiple Choice

The experiences of George McGovern in 1972 and Jimmy Carter in 1976 under the new rules illustrated that ______.

• A) outsiders with tenuous links to others in the party could compete and make it harder to win and govern
• B) making the process fairer would damage the party on Election Day because it shifted the Democrats too far to the left
• C) Republicans would have a permanent advantage in presidential elections because the party could quickly rally around a nominee who had not been bruised in the primaries
• D) by making the process more representative and fair, the Democratic Party could capture the vital center in American politics

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